Prince’s Estate Shares His Powerful Handwritten Message About Intolerance to Mark His 62nd Birthday
John V.
Posted On June 7, 2020
Prince’s estate has shared an inspirational and timely message regarding racial intolerance to mark what would have been the late musician’s 62nd birthday.
A handwritten note by Prince, who died in 2016, was shared on Instagram by his estate amid the protests against racial injustice and police brutality occurring in the U.S. following George Floyd’s death.
“Nothing more ugly in the whole wide world than INTOLERANCE (between) Black, white, red, yellow, boy or girl. INTOLERANCE,” Prince’s handwritten message read.
The caption stated, “Prince dedicated his life to speaking out against injustice, advocating for black excellence, and spreading the message of ‘Love 4 One Another.’ In this note that he kept in his personal archives, he wrote a message that still resonates today.”
The estate also shared a music video for Prince’s song “Baltimore,” which he wrote after Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man, died in 2015 while in the custody of the Baltimore Police Department.
The video contains footage from Black Lives Matter protests after Gray’s death, as well as more African-Americans who have died while in police custody.
